Arhim. Pavlos Dimitrakopoulos

Head of the Office for Combating Heresies and Sects

Holy Metropolis of Kythira and Antikythira

In Kythira, April 4, 2025

Beloved brother and concelebrant in Christ, Father Matthew,

May the Grace of God be with You.

Thank You for sending me the letter of Father Theodoros Zisis, from which I have been informed of the unjust persecutions Your Reverence is enduring, for having taken the fully justified canonical action of ceasing the commemoration of the name of Your hierarch, His Eminence Silouan, Metropolitan of the British Isles and Ireland of the Patriarchate of Antioch.

I praise You, my brother, for this courageous act of walling off from heresy, which You have undertaken, confessing the Orthodox Faith and following the example of the Holy Fathers. I fully agree with Fr. Theodoros that You should not accept any decision by the Patriarchate of Antioch to depose You, but should continue Your priestly ministry, ignoring any unjust decision.

Rejoice and be glad, my brother, in enduring unjust persecutions, for great will be Your reward in heaven and You will be counted among the Holy Confessors of the Faith.

I embrace You with much reverence and love in Christ and ask You to remember me in Your prayers.

May You have a blessed remainder of Holy Lent.

Fr. Pavlos Dimitrakopoulos